23 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY
About 23 Austen Drive
23 Austen Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Weston Super Mare (BS22 7UY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 31% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas fired
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 23 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY
- May 2011ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension and a rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/P/0645/F
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingNov 2014Decision
- ConservatoryAug 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
23 Austen Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 22 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
15 April 2018Most recent
£245,000
+107.6%over 8 years9 November 2009
£118,000
+162.2%over 11 years14 May 1998
£45,000
+9.8%over 2 years18 April 1996
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS22 7UY: £185,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in BS22 7UY
12 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY
Sold Aug 2023
£240,00021 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY
Sold May 2023
£165,0009 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY
Sold Oct 2022
£185,00022 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY
Sold Aug 2022
£135,00025 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY
Sold Apr 2022
£299,000
Versus other Austen Drive homes
On floor area, 23 Austen Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,356
Street avg £2,630
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bentley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Priory Community School. 13 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







